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The Google HDTV by SONY, Say WHAT!?
2 years ago
by Steve Ahmad
in Tech
SONY and Google have teamed up to make our lives much more interactive then ever before. This time the two giants are handling business through the boob tube! Today SONY announced that it will be selling 24″ ($599.99), 32″ ($799.99), 40″ ($999.99), and 46″ ($1,399.99) televisions, HDMI, built-in More >
You Know Where You Are? You in the Jungle Baby and You Gonna Die! Introducing the Panasonic Jungle
2 years ago
It’s been about 17 years since Panasonic launched the 3DO gaming system and now they’re back to try their hand at the console market again. Panasonic calls it the Jungle and it’s targeted for the MMO-type player. What’s interesting about the device is that it will be a mobile cloud gaming system. More >
This Christmas Get Your Kid His Very Own Mech!
2 years ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Culture
The hell with Power Wheels! This Christmas, give your child something that has a little “umph” and hydraulic arms. From Sakakibara Kikai comes the Kid’s Walker, a mech robot that would make any kid a walking death machine.
The Kid’s Walker looks like something straight out of movies like Aliens and More >
Cool New Light Cycle-Like Tron Mouse
2 years ago
From Razer comes this cool new licensed mouse for the upcoming film Tron Legacy. The mouse has the distinct look of Tron and it can also leave a trail on the Mouse Pad like a Light Cycle. The mouse has unique Tron sounds that respond to your movement and there’s even a power up sound. It’s pretty More >
“R2-D2, It Is You!” The DROID R2-D2
2 years ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Tech
Being a Star Wars fan, I like seeing when companies that don’t normally do themed products come out with special edition out of the norm stuff. A good case in point is the Star Wars shoe and apparel line from Adidas. That has to be one of the coolest things I’ve seen a company do that doesn’t More >
Introducing the Blackberry Playbook Tablet
2 years ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Tech
Research in Motion (RIM), who are the makers of Blackberry, have decided to jump into the tablet race with their new “Playbook” tab. The main competition that the Playbook will have is the Ipad and the Samsung Galaxy tab. The tablet will be roughly the same size as the Galaxy at 7 inches, in which More >
Raytheon Develops Iron Man-Like Exoskeleton
2 years ago
by Mike Villarreal
in Tech
Some of the techies over at the major defense systems corporation Raytheon have created a robotic exoskeleton called the XOS 2. The XOS 2 can lift over 200 and plow through wood like nobodies business. So the smart guys over at Raytheon decide it was a good idea to hand over the controls to Iron More >
Thin Screen Display That Can Twist and Bend
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Tech
Those Taiwanese are a clever bunch. A company in Taiwan, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), has been working on a light, flexible and thin display that can be twisted, folded, rolled, and bended. And since these are light, using them for tablets makes a lot of sense, since it won’t More >
The Underdog of Smartphones – Mozilla Seabird
2 years ago
Mozilla, remember them?! Since the introduction of the Google Chrome web browser, Mozilla has seemingly taken the back drop of the limelight. This time Mozilla Labs is back with a bite. The concept of a new smartphone has shaped up to be something amazing. Dubbed an “Open Web Concept Phone” it More >
You Heard It Here First: TRON Becoming a Part of Disney’s World Of Color!
2 years ago
We brought you theme park news, including Disneyland, and brought the updates on the new Tron area for the upcoming Fall 2010 season. Now we bring you this!
The image speaks louder than words. ElecTRONica theme has officially gone World of Color on us! Laughing Place also had a guest of the park More >
Samsung Introduces the “Orion” Dual-Core Mobile Processor
2 years ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Tech
Korean manufacturer Samsung, has entered the dual-core mobile processor war with their newest chip, the A9 processor codenamed Orion. The chip will be available to both smartphones and tablets. Orion will be replacing their Hummingbird chip that is presently in the Samsung Galaxy S. Currently More >
Watch Out iPad, Acer and Dell are Coming After You
2 years ago
by John 'Spartan' Nguyen
in Tech
Acer will be releasing three PC tablet with 5- to 10-inch panels in the first quarter of 2011. It will feature Android 3.0. The 5-inch tablet will be targeted to consumers and will allow them to use it as a smartphone and PC tablet.
Dell has released Streak last month and on Tuesday has announced More >
Dolph Lundgren Wants To Steal Your Unicorn
2 years ago
A new hilarious commercial has emerged featuring Ivan Drago himself, Dolph Lundgren. The Expendables star has some ill intentions for your precious Unicorn (personal bank account), luckily Norton Internet Security is there to protect your Unicorn from The Dolph.
Will you choose to allow this More >
Origin’s Big O PC Will Give You the “Big O” Many Times Over
2 years ago
Miami-based Origin PC, has just introduced their newest behemoth called Big O. To say the least, this computer makes Alienware and Predator PC’s look like a netbook in comparison. At first glance, the Big O doesn’t have the cool flip up front that the Predator has or the sleek look of an More >
Watch Out iPad, Here Comes the Samsung Galaxy Tab
2 years ago
by Narvin Seegoolam
in Tech
The Android vs Apple battle has finally toppled over into the tablet market. Samsung has recently unveiled their new Galaxy Android Tablet. Now the Galaxy isn’t the first Android Tablet on the market as there are many others including the Dell Streak. The Galaxy Tab is the first Android Tablet More >
Want to Watch Avatar in 3D Blu-ray? Better Buy a Panasonic TV
2 years ago
Panasonic has announced that Avatar will be available on Blu-ray 3D at the beginning of December. The catch? You’ll have to purchase a Panasonic 3D HDTV to get the 3D movie. The only way you’re going to get it by itself is if you wait til around the first quarter of 2011. Wow, and I thought More >
The Double Rainbow Guy Gets His Own Windows Commercial
2 years ago
Have you been living under a rock, or just have better things to do with your life then spend most of the time looking up funny videos on the internet? Then you’ve probably never heard of the Double Rainbow Guy. Paul Vasquez or “Bear,” achieved internet meme status with his hilarious freak out over More >
Western Digital Scorpio Black Mobile Hard Drive: The Little Hard Drive that Could
WHHaaaT is?? UP!!! Ra1N, aka Ninja Assassin, here again here for a quick tech tip/review to keep your laptop running top notch! Out of all the years I’ve been gaming PC-style, I’ve noticed that size doesn’t matter! That’s right ladies, size “Doesn’t Matter!” I’ve ran numerous hard drives from More >
Crazy Costumes, Flying Machines…It Must Be FLUGTAG!
2 years ago
Flugtag in German means “Flying Day.” Recently, the 2010 Red Bull Flugtag took flight at Long Beach’s Rainbow Harbor. More than 100,000 people attended the event and Nerd Reactor was on hand to embrace the days’ activities. The basis of the Flugtag, is that it is a competition where teams are More >
Sony Wants You to See Spider-Man in 3D without Glasses and at Home
2 years ago
Sony is hard at work creating 3D TVs that don’t require glasses, but don’t throw away the regular 3D TV you bought just yet. Sony Senior Vice President Yoshihisa Ishida assures that it will be quite sometime before the technology is perfected. Sony and Panasonic already have glasses-free 3D More >
Ika-Tako Virus Replaces Your Files with Anime Sea Creatures
2 years ago
It’s one thing to get a virus like Trojan or a worm and lose all your files, but its another to get a virus that replaces all your files with anime sea creatures. I guess the hacker thought it would be funny. For those that don’t know, Ika-tako is Japanese for squid-octopus. Since May, it has More >
Move Over Xbox 360 and Kinect, the Eedoo eBox is Coming
2 years ago
The Microsoft Xbox 360 is releasing the Kinect this November, a sensor that can capture body movement and input that into a game. Lenovo decides that Microsoft shouldn’t be getting the limelight by creating the Eedoo eBox, a Chinese knockoff of the Xbox 360 a with motion-sensing peripherall One More >
DJ Hero Fans…EAT YOUR HEART OUT WITH SYRUP!
2 years ago
EMULATOR – To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
DJ HERO - To imitate the
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Yoga Flame! Interview with the Creator of the Prometheus Device
2 years ago
Fire, for years man have struggled with its fascination and stupidity over the dangerous element. Numerous videos can be found on Youtube of some stupid guy who filled a Super Soaker with gasoline and used it to make a half-ass flamethrower. Luckily there are a few poeple that are far more More >
Jailbreaking is Legal!
2 years ago
by Jose Gutierrez III
in Tech
To all my Jailbreakers,
Good news! Jailbreaking is now legal. Straight from the Dev-Team Blog, they spread news of a victory for Jailbraking the Ipod Touch/Iphone. No longer will you be told that it is illegal to Jailbreak the Iphone/Ipod Touch. The ruling also changed the DMCA, Digital Media More >
